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Corning, NY vs Seattle, WA

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Highlights
- Seattle spends 32.2% less per student than Corning.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 68.6% higher in Seattle than in Corning. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Seattle had 1.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Corning
 Corning, NYSeattle, WAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$20,069$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$22,585  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,846$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio10.99  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9894573
 Students per Counselor202  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.13.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.43.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock19.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.9%1.5%
Reviews for Corning    4 Reviews

Corning NY is a scenic town and one that I enjoy living in. I graduated from college an hour west of Corning so friends and I frequented Corning often. It is a nice  More

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Over 15 years ago

Corning is a nice area in which to live. Unfortunately for me, I am single and the taxes are too high. I am sick of all the salt they put on the roads in winter. For  More

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Over 16 years ago

I have been in Corning for almost a year and I am counting the days until I can go home to Georgia! The people are rude and arrogant. The schools are way over  More

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Reviews for Seattle    321 Reviews

I have lived here since 1975, I moved here from California but was born and raised in Michigan. I would have to say that I never regretted leaving Michigan and their  More

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Over 3 years ago

I’ve lived in Seattle for just under 7 years and while it can be a stunningly beautiful place, I am very excited to leave. I’ll start with some of the positive aspects.  More

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if you can afford it, Seattle is a very nice place to live and raise a family! however, it is extremely expensive and in the winter, it's rather gloomy. i love gloomy  More

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